should love one another, even as he has loved us. Save me from the shocking inconsistencies and the dreadful fate of those, who call him Lord, Lord, but unto whom he will say, 'depart from me ye that work iniquity.' Raise my affections from earth to heaven; and assist me to be steadfast and immoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. Merciful Father, I have found that it is good for me to draw nigh unto the table of my crucified and exalted Redeemer. Make me habitually attentive to this cheering institution. While I thereby learn to value the Saviour and his gospel more, let me rejoice in the persuasion, that there is no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, and that through him we have mercy and the forgiveness of sin. May I be privileged to come with boldness to thy throne, in his name, and his peace keep my heart in every changing scene. May I regard it as my highest honor, to be his disciple and an instrument for advancing his kingdom among men. May I triumph in this, that my Lord, who was once dead, lives and reigns forever, and that where he is his faithful followers shall also be. When he comes to judge the world, may he not be ashamed of me, but receive me into his own mansions of love and joy. Once more, O thou Parent of all! I implore thy blessing upon thy church universal, and upon the whole human family. Comfort every sorrowful soul. Bring into the way of truth all such, as have erred and gone astray. Convert all such, as are in the gall of bitterness and the bonds of iniquity. Lead all christians to be careful to maintain good works. Let thy grace be multiplied upon the religious society of which I am a member, and upon the pastor of the flock. Let all, with whom I am connected, and who are dear to me, be enrolled in the book of life; and let them and me be brought to sing the praises of God and of the Lamb forever and ever. Amen. HYMNS. This do in Remembrance of me. According to thy gracious word, This will I do, my dying Lord, Thy body, broken for my sake, Gethsemane can I forget? Or there thy conflict see, Thine agony and bloody sweat, And not remember thee? When to the cross I turn mine eyes, I must remember thee: Remember thee, and all thy pains, Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains, And when these failing lips grow dumb, And mind and memory flee, When thou shalt in thy kingdom come, Jesus, remember me. Montgomery. Watching, Prayer, and Perseverance. A charge to keep I have, A never-dying soul to save, O may it all my powers engage Arm me with jealous care, And, O! thy servant, Lord, prepare Assured, if I my trust betray, C. Wesley. Light arising out of darkness. Children of God, who pacing slow, In strength and weakness, joy and woe, Why move ye thus with lingering tread, Why faintly hangs the drooping head ? Oh! weak to know a Saviour's power, The Lord of light though veiled awhile, And bursting through the dusky shroud, Ride, thron'd in light, o'er every cloud, And guide you to his rest. Communion with saints. Come let us join our friends above, Let saints below in concert sing One family, we dwell in him, Bowdler. |